1. Was the speaker a good persuader? Why or why not? 2. What was his message?3. Would it be beneficial to do what he asked of you? Whyor why not? Persuasive Writing: General Tips:1. Make your argument clear right away. This will be your thesis (ex. Dogs are better than cats).
2. Have at least two good, strong reasons to support your side of the argument.3. Develop each of the reasons with different types of evidence.4. Evidence can be facts and details that support those reasons.5. Anticipate your readers’ objections and address them in your paper.6. When you include an objection someone might have to your side (such as “Cats are better because they require less attention.”), show why your point is stronger than your opponent’s objection.7. End with a good, clear, strong conclusion in which you re-state your main point or thesis again
1. Was the speaker a good persuader? Why or why not?
2. What was his message?3. Would it be beneficial to do what he asked of you? Whyor why not?
Persuasive Writing: General Tips:1. Make your argument clear right away. This will be your thesis (ex. Dogs are better than cats).
2. Have at least two good, strong reasons to support your side of the argument.3. Develop each of the reasons with different types of evidence.4. Evidence can be facts and details that support those reasons.5. Anticipate your readers’ objections and address them in your paper.6. When you include an objection someone might have to your side (such as “Cats are better because they require less attention.”), show why your point is stronger than your opponent’s objection.7. End with a good, clear, strong conclusion in which you re-state your main point or thesis again
E-I-T-H-E-R O-R Strategies:Slogan Quiz:
We'll be doing three units dealing with the art of persuasion:
1. Creative Advertising Campaign (see guiding commercials at the bottom of this page):
2. Social topic debates:
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3. Letters to the I.O.C. (This serves as the summative assessment for the persuasive writing unit):
some famous commercials (watch for the persuasion techniques):